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M EDICAL A NATOMY & P HYSIOLOGY

Standard 7 Define the following terms: • Origin • Insertion Standard 8 Explain the role of the following: • Prime movers (agonists) • Antagonists • Synergist • Fixators Standard 9 Describe the locations and functions of the following skeletal muscles:

• Biceps brachii • Triceps brachii • Brachialis • Flexors • Extensors • Pronator • Supinator • Rotator cuff

• Supraspinatus • Infraspinatus • Teres minor • Subscapularis • Sternocleidomastoid • Trapezius • Deltoid • Diaphragm • Rectus abdominis • Pectoralis major • Latissimus dorsi • External oblique

• Gastrocnemius • Tibialis anterior • Soleus • Hamstrings

• Semimembranosus • Semitendinosus • Biceps femoris

• Quadriceps

• Rectus femoris

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